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A series of charts showing the cash flow into and out of four types of mutual funds.

Updated Oct. 6, 2003 12:01 a.m. ET

Investors poured $23 billion into stock funds in August, up slightly from $21.4 billion in July, according to the Investment Company Institute. Bond funds had a net outflow of $12.6 billion, versus a $10.8 billion outflow in July. The average fund's cash held steady at 4.5% of assets, compared with a revised 4.5% in July.